DOWNEY, Calif. – An activist who attends government meetings around California in a clown suit to criticize officials has been charged with making criminal threats against the city clerk in Bell.
The Los Angeles Times says 63-year-old Edwin Thomas Snell was arrested on Tuesday, remains jailed and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in a Downey courtroom.
Authorities say a Bell city council member filed a police report alleging that Snell threatened the city clerk during a recent council meeting in the Los Angeles suburb, which has been hit with a salary scandal.
Because he has two previous felony convictions, Snell could face up to life in prison if convicted. However, prosecutors aren't expected to seek a third-strike enhancement.
Authorities say the charge grew out of a threat related to a public records request.
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Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com
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